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Start a Business in Easthampton, Massachusetts

Are you starting a business in Easthampton, Massachusetts? This article discusses the most important things to consider when opening a business in Easthampton.

Which Business to Choose?

There are many businesses that you can start. How do you know which type of business is right for you? We recommend that you read Free Business Ideas.

To view an extensive list of business types, complete with startup instructions, spend some time in the Good Businesses to Start section of our site. For example, you might be interested in our Starting a Corporate Gift Services Business guide or our How to Start a Kennel Equipment & Supplies Business guide.

Remember that you are opening your new business in Easthampton. Some businesses will do better in Easthampton than others. Only by spending some time analyzing Easthampton demographics can you decide if there will be strong demand for your business idea.

Easthampton, Massachusetts Demographic Information

Easthampton has an active business community that includes small businesses, mid-sized businesses and large businesses.

To give you a better feel for Easthampton demographics for small businesses, we have tabulated the small business sizes, based on number of employees, for business in Easthampton.

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
645
5-9 Employees
174
10-19 Employees
147
20-49 Employees
78
50-99 Employees
33
100-249 Employees
9
250-499 Employees
6
500-999 Employees
3
1000+ Employees
0
All Easthampton Businesses
1095

As a new Easthampton entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Easthampton for each business category. By looking at this chart, you can get a general sense for how much competition there is in the business niche that you are pursuing.

Business Type
# of
Businesses
Amusement and Theme Parks
1
Automobile Driving Schools
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
2
Beauty Salons
6
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
4
Business Associations
1
Car Washes
1
Child Day Care Services
4
Civic and Social Organizations
1
Claims Adjusting
1
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners
1
Collection Agencies
1
Commercial Bakeries
1
Commercial Lithographic Printing
2
Computer Systems Design Services
1
Convenience Stores
5
Custom Computer Programming Services
3
Dental Laboratories
1
Digital Printing
1
Direct Life Insurance Carriers
1
Directory and Mailing List Publishers
1
Electrical Contractors
5
Electronic Shopping
1
Elementary and Secondary Schools
5
Engineering Services
3
Fine Arts Schools
2
Finish Carpentry Contractors
3
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
1
Floor Covering Stores
1
Flooring Contractors
2
Framing Contractors
2
Full-Service Restaurants
11
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
2
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers
1
Furniture Stores
1
General Freight Trucking, Local
2
Grantmaking Foundations
1
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
1
Hardware Stores
3
Heating Oil Dealers
2
Home Health Care Services
1
Homes for the Elderly
1
Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
5
Interior Design Services
1
Janitorial Services
3
Jewelry (except Costume) Manufacturing
1
Jewelry Stores
1
Landscape Architectural Services
1
Libraries and Archives
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
9
Locksmiths
1
Machine Shops
2
Mail-Order Houses
3
Marketing Consulting Services
2
Metal Window and Door Manufacturing
1
Musical Groups and Artists
1
New Car Dealers
2
New Housing Operative Builders
5
Nonwoven Fabric Mills
3
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
3
Offices of Chiropractors
6
Offices of Lawyers
9
Offices of Optometrists
2
Offices of Podiatrists
1
Packing and Crating
1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
2
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
1
Real Estate Credit
1
Residential Remodelers
8
Retail Bakeries
1
Roofing Contractors
2
Savings Institutions
2
School and Employee Bus Transportation
1
Siding Contractors
2
Site Preparation Contractors
5
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
4
Sports and Recreation Instruction
1
Temporary Help Services
3
Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
1
Tire Dealers
1
Travel Agencies
2
Used Car Dealers
4
Used Household and Office Goods Moving
1
Used Merchandise Stores
1
Veterinary Services
2
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
1
Wood Window and Door Manufacturing
1

Is Franchising a Better Option?

As you drive around Easthampton, you'll see that franchises make up a large percentage of local businesses. But is franchising the right option for you?

We highly recommend you consider franchising as an option. On our site, you can read many articles about franchising, such as Protecting Your Franchise Territory. Become a franchising expert of sorts by reading more of our Articles on Franchising.

A comprehensive list of franchisors is available via our List of Franchise Opportunities.

Representative franchise opportunities include Hawaii's Java Kai and Just Dogs Gourmet. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Consulting Franchises and Health Franchises.

Note on Easthampton Franchise Opportunities: To find out if a franchise you are interested in is available in Easthampton, you will need to get in direct contact with the franchisor.

Forming a Company in Easthampton, Massachusetts

It's essential that you form your business as a legal structure. Among other things, forming a legal entity for the business limits your liabilities.

The entity you form can be a traditional C-corporation, a Limited Liability Company (LLC), or an S-corporation.

Incorporation is a very popular way to form a business. Of course, you have to decide which type of corporation to form and where to incorporate. If you are starting a business in Massachusetts, it doesn't mean you are required to incorporate in Massachusetts. In fact, you can incorporate in any state you would like to. However, if you do incorporate in another state, you'll have to register as a foreign corporation in your home state.

There are many nuances to forming a company. We recommend you read some of the educational articles about company formation that are availabe on our site, such as Getting an EIN. You should also consider getting professional assistance from your business lawyer. Finally, if you are starting a business in Easthampton, Massachusetts, our information on Incorporating in Massachusetts may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Massachusetts.

Startup Financing Basics

Getting your Easthampton business the capital it needs to succeed is not an easy task. Bootstrapping, which means growing the business without outside funding, is the best alternative, but that's not a viable option for many startup plans.

Fortunately, this site contains dozens of articles on raising money, including one we recommend entitled 504 Loans.

For Easthampton entrepreneurs in need of startup financing, you'll want to take a look at our List of Massachusetts Angel Investors and our List of Massachusetts Venture Capital Firms.

Learning More About Entrepreneurship

Successful entrepreneurs recognize that they need to continually improve.

Given that you are starting a business in Easthampton, Massachusetts, you will want to take advantage of the learning programs at local Massachusetts educational institutions. It's also beneficial to see if there are any Easthampton networking organizations.

Next Steps

As an entrepreneur in Easthampton, you won't be working for the boss anymore. You are the boss.

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

We are here to help Easthampton businesses to be successful. We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Easthampton, neighborhood development and overall economic health.

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